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Bosom Buddies: Season 1

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies: Season 1

Paramount (1980)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
097361222448
TV Series | Comedy
USA | English | Color | 07:58

Bosom Buddies followed the adventures of Kip Wilson (Tom Hanks) and Henry Desmond (Peter Scolari), junior ad-men at Livingston Gentry and Mishkin Advertising Agency. Kip was an illustrator, but aspired to be a painter, and Henry, a copywriter and aspiring novelist. When their building is demolished, they dress as women to stay with co-worker Amy Cassidy (Wendy Jo Sperber) in her apartment at the Susan B. Anthony Hotel, where men are forbidden anywhere above the lobby. Kip and Henry decide to invent alter egos Buffy and Hildegarde (their fictional sisters) to move into an empty (and cheap) apartment at the hotel Henry, to write an expose about the experience, and Kip, to get closer to Amy's beautiful roommate, Sonny Lumet (Donna Dixon), nurse, and part-time dancer. Lilly Sinclair (Lucille Benson) was the manager of the hotel, and Isabelle Hammond (singer Telma Hopkins), an actress and model, was a fellow tenant of the hotel. Ruth Dunbar was Kip and Henry's shrewish boss at the ad agen


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1 Bosom Buddies 30 min | Nov 27, 1980

Henry Desmond and Kip Wilson are imaginative young admen who solve an acute housing problem by donning wigs and dresses to qualify for residence in the Susan B. Anthony hotel for women.

Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Chris Thompson
Guest stars: Edie Adams
2 My Brother, My Sister, Myself 30 min | Dec 04, 1980

When Kip is discovered in the apartment without his Buffy disguise, Lilly Sinclair, the new manager of the hotel, decides to have the other residents vote on whether Buffy and Hildegarde are evicted or not.

Director: Chris Thompson, Don VanAtta
Writer: Chris Thompson
Guest stars: Cheri Steinkellner, Linda Lawrence, Samantha Fox
3 Loathe Thy Neighbor 30 min | Dec 11, 1980

A fight between Sonny and Amy sparks a fight between Kip and Henry, and a swap of roommates.

Director: Herbert Kenwith
Writer: David Chambers
Guest stars: Bernard Behrens, Howard Honig, Sumant
4 Macho Man 30 min | Dec 18, 1980

Henry decides to toughen up his image when another date insists she just wants to be friends.

Director: Chris Thompson, Don VanAtta
Writer: Lenny Ripps
Guest stars: Ben Bates, Lois Young, Twyla Littleton, Connie Garrison
5 What Price Glory? 30 min | Jan 01, 1981

Kip and Henry have to compromise their morals to compete with Marty Bursky, the office boot-licker, for a prestigious new account, Dr. Bob.

Director: John Bowab
Writer: Roger Garrett
Guest stars: James Callahan, Patrick Quinn, Susan Ruttan, Connie Chasin
6 Kip and Sonny's Date 30 min | Jan 08, 1981

Kip's date with Sonny turns into a disaster, thanks to his nervousness and Henry's date, Cecily - Ruth's niece and a recent devotee of punk rock.

Director: John Bowab
Writer: Chris Thompson
Guest stars: Martina Finch, David Cooper
7 Beauty and the Beasts 30 min | Jan 15, 1981

Buffy and Hildy are invited by Sonny and Isabelle to a singles bar. The pair are ignored by the men, causing Henry to question society's favoritism for attractive people. Feeling like a hypocrite for spurning Amy's advances, he asks her out on a date.

Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Howard Gewirtz, Ian Praiser
Guest stars: Judith-Marie Bergan, Christopher Goutman, John Sanderford, Barbara Worthington, Robin G. Eisenman, Douglas Bruce, Clay Alexander
8 Revenge 30 min | Jan 22, 1981

The girls hatchs a scheme to embarass Walter after he dumps Amy for another woman at a costume party.

Director: John Tracy
Writer: Leonard Ripps
Guest stars: Philip Charles MacKenzie
9 Amy's Career 30 min | Jan 29, 1981

Amy's spirits get a temporary boost when her complimenting of a new client's product gets her a shot at producing its ad campaign.

Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Chambers, Jack Carrerow
Guest stars: Robert Casper, Russell Johnson, Ann Nelson, Michael D. Roberts
10 Gotta Dance 30 min | Feb 05, 1981

Kip uses the public library commercial he's directing as an excuse to hire Sonny as a dancer, hoping to kick-start her career.

Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Bruce Ferber, David Lerner
Guest stars: Frank Birney, Al Eisenmann, Blane Savage, Nyla Rogers, Tommy Peel
11 Sonny Boy 30 min | Feb 12, 1981

Kip and Henry (as Buffy and Hildy) subdue two criminals that are robbing the hotel, drawing the attention of the media, and Henry's mother.

Director: Chris Thompson, Don VanAtta
Writer: Leonard Ripps
Guest stars: Phillip Richard Allen, Michael Cassidy, Jana Milo, Jeff Seymour, Randy Stumpf, Patty Madigan
12 How Great Thou Art 30 min | Feb 19, 1981

For Kip's birthday, Henry arranges to have some of his painting shown at The La Daux Gallery.

Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Bruce Ferber, David Lerner
Guest stars: Jeff Doucette, Anne Haney, Alan Haufrect, Sally Kemp, Paula Russell, Henry Sutton
13 Kip Quits 30 min | Feb 26, 1981

When Ruth insists that Kip indulge a new client, Kip walks out, expecting Henry to follow him.

Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Howard Gewirtz, Ian Praiser
Guest stars: Michael Fairman, Louise Vallance, Steve Morgan, Arthur Malet, Bruce Vilanch
14 Only the Lonely 30 min | Mar 12, 1981

Kip and Henry are worried when Ruth invites them to dinner, and appears to wabt more than a business relationship.

Director: Tom Trbovich
Writer: David Chambers, Jack Carrerow
Guest stars: Richard Fasciano
15 The Rewrite 30 min | Mar 19, 1981

Kip tries to help Henry spice up a story documenting Ruth nearly discovering the duo's alternate identities.

Writer: Howard Gewirtz, Chris Thompson, Ian Praiser
16 The Show Must Go On 30 min | Mar 26, 1981

After Isabelle steals the show from Bob The Comic by singing ""New York, New York"" during his stand-up act, Kip and Henry arrange for her to sing at a night club.

Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Howard Gewirtz, Ian Praiser
Guest stars: Kip King, Bob Rosario, Bob Saget, Reb Brown
17 The Hospital 30 min | Apr 02, 1981

Sonny recruits Buffy and Hildy to volunteer as ""candy stripers"" when the hospital where she works becomes short on staff. Kip discovers he has competition for Sonny affections in the form of Jim, a blind patient who knows Buffy and Hildy are men. Amy finds herself in over her head when she substitutes for a sick Lilly as the hotel's manager.

Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: David Chambers, Jack Carrerow
Guest stars: Joe Alfasa, Keith Langsdale, Joan Leizman, Elizabeth Jaye Shaw
18 Best Friends 30 min | Apr 09, 1981

Henry feels left out when Kip renews his friendship with a rock and roll star.

Director: Chris Thompson, Don VanAtta
Writer: Chris Thompson
Guest stars: Arnie Moore, Adrian Zmed
19 Cahoots 30 min | Apr 30, 1981

Kip and Amy form a pact to use their inside information to help each other win over Sonny and Henry.

Writer: David Chambers, Jack Carrerow

Cast View all

Tom Hanks Kip Wilson/Buffy Wilson
Wendie Jo Sperber Amy Cassidy
Holland Taylor Ruth Dunbar
Peter Scolari Henry Desmond/Hildegarde 'Hilde' Desmond
Telma Hopkins Isabelle Hammond
Donna Dixon Sonny Lumet
Lucille Benson Lilly Sinclair
Arthur Malet Dan Fluka - the Bum
Joanna Gleason Faith Crane
Bob Saget Bob the Comic
Anne Haney Mrs. Le Daux
Michael Fairman Mr. Peters
John Sanderford Eric
Michael D. Roberts Mr. Norton
Jeff Doucette Franklyn Royce
Michael Cassidy Punk #2
Bruce Vilanch Customer #2
Alan Haufrect Mr. Miller
Arnie Moore Roadie
Frank Birney Mr. Gregory
Phillip R. Allen Dr. Leon
Bernard Behrens Father Michaelson
Edie Adams Darlene
Kip King Budd Shore
Russell Johnson Mr. Shaw

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Mono [English]
Stereo [English]
Distributor Paramount
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Mar 13, 2007
Regions Region 1

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